Demountable rim.



J. B.- sTnOun.

DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLICATION FILED MALZO, 1911.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I. l

Patentd Nov; 13,

J. B. STROUD.

' DEMOUNTABLE RIM.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20. 1917.

Patented Nov. 13, 1917.

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- UNITED MT ENT Eric JOHNB. $130111), OF'PARIS, TEXAS, ASSIGNOB OFOIlE-EIFTH T G". B. EVANS, OF I names. exas.

nn vlounrsnm RIM.

To all whom itmay concern Be it known that I, JOHN B S'rnoUn, a

citizen of the United States, residingat Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of Texas, have invented new and useful Im provements in Demountable Rims, of which the following a specification. a

This invention comprehends the provision of a delnountable vehicle rim, which may he tical construction.

quickly secured to or detached from the telly rim or band of a wheel and one of the objects of the invention is to provide such a structure of extremely s mple and prac- Another and more specific object I of the invention is to provide a ,demountable rim having lugs adapted to'fit within bayonet 'tion proceeds, the invention consists in cerslots in the telly hand and be secured there in against rotational movement relative to the wheel bya plurality of spring pressed wedges or keys.

- .The inventionalso aims to generally vimprove devicesof this nature to render them more practical, cheaper to manufacture'and more commercially desirable.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the descriptain novel features of crmstruction, comhination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated.

and claimed.

In the drawings,.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel equipped with my demountable rim.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional view through the wheel and riinf Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view on the plane of line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. dis a' fragmentary perspective view of a portion of the vehicle wheel showing the telly hand and spring pressed wedges, the N latter being in inoperative position. I

Fig. -5 is a fragmentary perspective view of the inner'side of the demountahle rim showing the lugs thereon, and

- Fig. 6 is a detail view showing a modifiedform of spring for the wedges.

Referring in detail to the drawings, by numerals, 1 designatesaa vehicle wheel having a felly 2 and felly rim. or hand 3, which is provided with a plurality of bayonet slots 4 opening upon the outer edge thereof.- Each slot is provided with -a, 1 entrance peredge as shown for a Specification of Letters Patent. lgtgntefl Xgv, 13, 1917, 7 3 Application filed March 20, 1917. Serial r16; 156,061.

hand cenlrallybetween'the' edges'thereof. I

.The rear end wall 7 of the lug receiving portion 6 of each of the slots is beveled upwar'dly and rearwardly from its forward purpose to be herein;-

after described. Y v

The demountable rim 8 is of \a slightly larger diameter than the felly band so as to be easily positionedthereon and is pro- -vided with a plurality of lugs 9 correspond-- ing-in number to the slot/4 and spaced the same distance apart as said slots; The lugs correspond in length to the width of the entrance openings 5 of the-slots i and'in.

width to the width of the lug receiving portion 6 of the slotsqln positioning the rim on the wheel it is first moved laterally to insure the-lugs in the slots 5 and is then given. arotati'onal movement to-carry the lugs to the beveled end of the portions 6 of the lugs and force them outward'slightly I to tighten the demountablerira on the wheel.

;- To hold the demountable rinr properly pofor each ofthe slotsv a wedge or key 11, which slides laterally through the-entrance opening 5 of the slot and 'which has one side edge beveled for aportion of its length as at the slots. The beveled walls 7 will engage sitioned on the folly band or run, I provide a laterally projecting arm or flange 13 which is provided with a longitudinal slot 14: extending the full length thereof. A hail shaped link 15 extends through the slot 1% and is 'hingedly connected at its other end to the wheel felly 2 by staples 16 or otlier suitable fasteners. Toforce the link toward the folly and hold the lug from accidentaldiskey or wedge 11 and the link 15 to permit of the former being moved longitudinally without longitudinal movement. Vthen it is desired to detach the run", the wedges are withdrawn from the slots and may beturned radially with respect to the wheel, as shown I "placement. I provide-a coil spring 17, The slot 14 allowsfor suffieient play between the legs - to the telly and which bears at its outer endand felly band are formed respectively with.

slots 18 and 19 to accommodate the valve of the tire.' v

In the modified form, I have shown a flat spring 20 which is secured at its inner end against the wedge 21. If desired, the wedge may be formed with a notch to prevent lateral movement of the spring relative to the wedge.

From the ings, it will be apparent that I have provided a very simple, practical and efiicient demountable rim which may be quickly and securely attached to a vehicle wheel and which may be very easily detached there-.

from.

Vhile I haveshown and described the preferred embodiments of my mvention, it

- will he clearly understood that I. do not wish foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawslots opening upon the outer edge thereof, said slots having circumferentially extending lug holding portions, a demountable rim havin a plurality of lugs receivable within said s ots and sprin ressed wed in members insertiblc laterfill g g engage t'helu s and force them along the circumferentia portions of said slots, and links connecting said wedging member with the folly and having pivotal connection with the fellyadapting them to turn on axes substantially parallel to the felly band.

:2. A wheel having a felly and felly band, the folly band being formed with angular slots opening upon the outer edge thereof,

said slots having circumfcrentlally extending lug holding portions, :tdemountable rim havi-" pluralityof lugs receivable within said ots and spring pressed \vedging members insertible laterally within said slots to engage the lugs and force them along the circumferential portions of said slots. and links connecting said \vedgin members with the fell), said wedging nu'm ers: being pivotally mounted on the respective links.

In testimony whereof I allix my si nature.

JOHN B. s'rntiun.

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